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[Multiple calcifications and ossifications of tendons].
1Clinique de rhumatologie, centre hospitalier régional, universitaire de Nancy, hôpital de Brabois.
La Revue Du Praticien
|June 21, 1991
Summary
Multiple tendon calcifications and ossifications often indicate related joint issues. These findings are diagnostically valuable, suggesting conditions like apatite arthritis or Forestier's disease.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Orthopedic Medicine
- Radiology
Background:
- Tendons can develop calcifications and ossifications, frequently alongside other joint and periarticular structures.
- The presence and number of these lesions hold significant diagnostic and nosological importance in musculoskeletal conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the diagnostic significance of multiple tendon calcifications and ossifications.
- To associate these findings with specific rheumatological and orthopedic conditions.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical cases and imaging findings associated with tendon calcifications and ossifications.
- Analysis of the correlation between tendon lesions and other articular/periarticular pathologies.
Main Results:
- Multiple tendon calcifications are often indicative of apatite arthritis or diffuse articular chondrocalcinosis.
- Multiple tendon ossifications frequently suggest the presence of Forestier's disease or ankylosing spondylitis.
Conclusions:
- The nature and multiplicity of tendon calcifications and ossifications provide valuable diagnostic clues.
- These findings aid in differentiating between various arthritic and spondylitic conditions.